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The Nelsi Landscape, Michele L. Mekel, Nigel M. De S. Cameron
The Nelsi Landscape, Michele L. Mekel, Nigel M. De S. Cameron
Michele L Mekel
In the sci-fi world of Neal Stephenson's "The Diamond Age," the nanoscale science and technology challenges being grappled with at present had long been resolved and far surpassed. In this futuristic world, however, nano's ethical, legal, and social implications (NELSI) were still beleaguering humanity. His novel serves as a cautionary tale for today's "nanoethicists," science and technology studies (STS) scholars, nanoscale scientists and technologists, nanoentrepreneurs, nanoinvestors, policymakers, regulators, and society as a whole.
At this nascent stage of nanoscale science, technology, and engineering, there is still time to proactively and openly tackle NELSI in tandem with, or even one step …